“I might not ever talk to Danny again. That might not happen. I’ll talk to everybody else. But what he did, knowing everything I went through, you don’t do that, bro. That’s not right. I’m not saying eff you. But every team in this situation comes out a year or two later and says, ‘We made a mistake.’ That’s what they’ll say, too.”

Can you blame him? I can say, “it’s not personal, just business,” all day. And it is! And business can be dirty. But the reality is, the only way for the Celtics to get Kyrie Irving was to trade Isaiah Thomas. And while Thomas was excellent last year, Irving is a better overall player, and younger, and he’s got a more favorable contract.

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Spent a few years as a sportswriter in newspapers, then a few years as a magazine reporter, and freelanced for many outlets before starting The Big Lead in 2006. It was sold in 2010 and acquired by USA Today in 2012. Jason can also be heard on Fox Sports Radio, Saturday mornings from 6-9 am EST.